The Wandering Mike

The Wandering Mike

In this podcast Mike is having conversations with people from different countries and cultures. The goal of each episode is to paint a portrait of the person's life and to talk about topics that are important to their lives.

  1. #68 Arthur: From Brazil’s Beats to Australia’s ‘Easy Mode’ – A Journey of Music and Healing

    12/19/2025

    #68 Arthur: From Brazil’s Beats to Australia’s ‘Easy Mode’ – A Journey of Music and Healing

    In this episode I sit down with Arthur from Brazil. Arthur shares why he views Australia as a healing place and how his lifelong passion for music—from a home studio in Brazil to the hostels of Bundaberg—helps him connect with the world.The episode was recorded in North Bundy Backpackers in Bundaberg North.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://northbundybackpackers.com.au⁠⁠

    1h 12m
  2. #67 Charlie: Don't Put Your Life in Someone Else's Hand

    12/12/2025

    #67 Charlie: Don't Put Your Life in Someone Else's Hand

    In this episode I sit down with Charlie from England. Charlie shares his experience in Australia, his unique perspective on social change, and a powerful message about having belief and faith in yourself and the world's potential to improve. The episode was recorded in North Bundy Backpackers in Bundaberg North. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://northbundybackpackers.com.au⁠

    1h 14m
  3. #66 Anton: Stockholm, Sydney, and the Search for Work-Life Balance

    12/05/2025

    #66 Anton: Stockholm, Sydney, and the Search for Work-Life Balance

    In this episode I sit down with Anton from Sweden. Anton discusses his plan to eventually return to his village outside Stockholm and why he prefers the Southern European approach to life over the Northern grind. The episode was recorded in North Bundy Backpackers in Bundaberg North. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://northbundybackpackers.com.au⁠

    59 min
  4. #65 Harry: The Practicalities of Travel and the U.K.'s Political Hangover

    11/28/2025

    #65 Harry: The Practicalities of Travel and the U.K.'s Political Hangover

    In this episode I sit down with Harry from England. Harry talks about using his working holiday to earn money, contrasted with his frustration and alarm over the economic and political choices made in the U.K. The episode was recorded in North Bundy Backpackers in Bundaberg North. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://northbundybackpackers.com.au⁠

    1h 16m
  5. #64 Massyl: The Corporate Escape Artist on How to Live with 'No Regrets'

    11/21/2025

    #64 Massyl: The Corporate Escape Artist on How to Live with 'No Regrets'

    In this episode I sit down with Massyl from France. Massyl discusses quitting his 8-year corporate job at 29, the fear of regret that drove his decision, and his journey to embrace limited time abroad. The episode was recorded in North Bundy Backpackers in Bundaberg North. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://northbundybackpackers.com.au⁠

    1h 5m
  6. #63 Robin: From Tennessee to Tokyo – The Chef, The Musician, and the Escape Plan

    11/14/2025

    #63 Robin: From Tennessee to Tokyo – The Chef, The Musician, and the Escape Plan

    In this episode I sit down with Robin from Tennessee, USA. Robin shares why he actively sought to leave the U.S. "bubble," his financial avoidance of American college debt, and his multi-step plan from becoming a chef, to making music, and ultimately to teach English in Japan. You can check out his music here: https://linktr.ee/frickermints The episode was recorded in North Bundy Backpackers in Bundaberg North. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://northbundybackpackers.com.au⁠

    1h 14m
  7. #62 Mio: The Butterfly Effect & The Psychology of Travel

    11/07/2025

    #62 Mio: The Butterfly Effect & The Psychology of Travel

    In this episode I sit down with Mio from Sweden. Mio explores the unpredictability of life and the psychology behind coincidences, sharing why his Swedish culture encourages a life focused on meaningful impact. The episode was recorded in North Bundy Backpackers in Bundaberg North. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://northbundybackpackers.com.au

    1h 18m
  8. #61 Nick: From Creative Director to the Present Moment

    10/31/2025

    #61 Nick: From Creative Director to the Present Moment

    In this episode I sit down with Nick from Canada. Nick quit his 10-year career as a Creative Director in non-profit marketing to intentionally break his routines, find a change, and learn the value of living in the "present" in Australia. The episode was recorded in North Bundy Backpackers in Bundaberg North. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://northbundybackpackers.com.au

    1h 12m
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In this podcast Mike is having conversations with people from different countries and cultures. The goal of each episode is to paint a portrait of the person's life and to talk about topics that are important to their lives.

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  • Creator
    The Wandering Mike
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    109
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © The Wandering Mike
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